Impact of the New PRC Cross-Border Security Regulations on Debt Financing

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On May 12, 2014, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) issued a notice on the Issuance of Administration Rules of Foreign Exchange on Cross-border Security (the “Notice”) and promulgated…By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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